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Global CooperationDefending Defense: Not Enough for National Security
Today six Congressmembers met to speak on the importance of defense spending and why it should not be targeted in the ongoing...
Closing Arguments in ICC’s Lubanga Trial Begin Today
Today and tomorrow, the International Criminal Court (ICC) will be hearing closing arguments in the trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, accused by...
Gaddafi Must Go
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi will not escape the consequences of justice...or will he? An article posted yesterday in The Guardian cites Great...
Congress Vs. The UN — Round Two
The madness continues…. Last week, I wrote a blog post decrying the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s (HFAC) shabby treatment of the United...
A Plan for Sudan
Born out of war; that has been the headline from so many journalists concerning South Sudan. The dire circumstances which led to...
Global JusticeA Tale of Two Resets: Russia Today
Last week, I attended a hearing by the House Foreign Affairs committee (HFAC) entitled “Time to Pause the Reset?: Defending U.S. Interests...
NewsA Great Day for International Justice: ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Gaddafi
It was not unexpected, but nonetheless, today marks another milestone on the road toward international justice. For only the second time in...
Liberian President Johnson Sirleaf and the Need for Continued U.S. Foreign Assistance
On Friday, June 24, I attended the event Liberia: Through the Eyes of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's First Elected Female Head...
Next Steps for Syria
The House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) held a hearing yesterday on future U.S. relations with Iran and Syria. While the witnesses and...
The Approach of Independence
On Thursday afternoon the House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights held a hearing regarding Africa's newest nation:...
World Refugee Day and Sustaining U.N. Peacekeeping
Global citizens are commemorating World Refugee Day throughout the world today by participating in cultural events and reflecting on the experiences of...